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The M/V Chugach near Baranof Island. (Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service)

In the 1920's through the 1960's or so, there were many working boats built that had most of the essential features of the yachts of the time, since they were expected to protect and house the staff who worked on them. Many of these vessels have been preserved and converted for use as yachts. Here we list some of the ex-working boats in our archives.

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The Ex-Forest Service Vessels, Pacific Yachting Magazine, July 2023

Ex-Workboats

The following is a list of vessels from our archives that fit the category of ex-working vessel. Click on any header to re-sort.

38 records found.

Name/Fleet	Category	Year	Length
Elmore Non-Member	Towing	1890	76'
Wallace Foss Non-Member	Towing	1899	62'
Atlas Non-Member	Towing	1909	50'
Sea Witch Pacific Northwest	Rescue/Assist	1913	36'
Argonaut II Non-Member	Missionary	1922	73'
Teal Pacific Northwest	Fisheries	1927	78'
Beldis Non-Member	Fisheries	1928	47'
Mardo Pacific Northwest	Towing	1929	59'
Pelican Non-Member	Fisheries	1930	78'
Townley Isle Canadian	Fisheries	1930	36'
Stitch Non-Member	Forestry	1930	51'
Clupea II Non-Member	Fisheries	1930	52'
Wyrill Non-Member	Forestry	1931	62'
White Spruce Pacific Northwest	Forestry	1932	40'
Sea Bear Non-Member	Forestry	1932	50'
Nesika Non-Member	Forestry	1933	50'
Saravan Non-Member	Towing	1938	33'
Midnight Sun Canadian	Fisheries	1938	80'
Jaguar Canadian	Fisheries	1939	30'
Oliver Clark II Non-Member	Fisheries	1939	56'
Summer Wind Pacific Northwest	Survey	1940	88'
Gyrfalcon Pacific Northwest	Survey	1941	88'
Owl Pacific Northwest	Towing	1942	54'
Wild Goose Non-Member	Military	1942	136'
Chippewa Non-Member	Towing	1943	83'
Pacific Yellowfin Canadian	Military	1943	114'
Delta Lifeboat Non-Member	Rescue/Assist	1944	52'
Cherry II Non-Member	Forestry	1946	35'
Messenger III Canadian	Missionary	1946	50'
Halcyon Pacific Northwest	Fisheries	1948	40'
Isswat Pacific Northwest	Fisheries	1948	34'
Gikumi Non-Member	Towing	1954	59'
Chelsea II Non-Member	Missionary	1955	48'
Fellowship Non-Member	Military	1955	75'
Radiant Star Non-Member	Fisheries	1956	75'
Old Man IV Non-Member	Military	1957	50'
Nootka Pacific Northwest	Missionary	1957	38'
Hecate Ranger Non-Member	Forestry	1962	70'